A circuit carrier includes a substrate, a laminar circuit structure, a metal heat slug, a first fixing piece, and a second fixing piece. The laminar circuit structure is disposed over the substrate and includes a plurality of dielectric layers and circuits in the dielectric layers. The metal heat slug is disposed in the laminar circuit structure. The first fixing piece is disposed on the first side of the upper surface of the metal heat slug. The second fixing piece is disposed on the second side of the upper surface of the metal heat slug, wherein the first side is perpendicular to the second side. A method of manufacturing a circuit carrier is also provided herein.
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1. A circuit carrier comprising: a substrate; a laminar circuit structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the laminar circuit structure comprises a plurality of dielectric layers and circuits in the dielectric layers; a metal heat slug disposed in the laminar circuit structure, wherein the metal heat slug having an upper surface comprising an electronic component placement area and sides surrounding the electronic component placement area; a first fixing piece disposed on a first side of the sides of the upper surface of the metal heat slug; and a second fixing piece disposed on a second side of the sides of the upper surface of the metal heat slug, wherein the first side is perpendicular to the second side.
2. The circuit layer of claim 1 , wherein the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece are configured to position an electronic component disposed on the metal heat slug.
3. The circuit carrier of claim 1 , wherein the first fixing piece is connected to the second fixing piece.
4. The circuit carrier of claim 1 , wherein the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece are separated from each other.
5. The circuit carrier of claim 1 , further comprising: a third fixing piece and a fourth fixing piece, wherein the first fixing piece, the second fixing piece, the third fixing piece, and the fourth fixing piece are respectively located on one of the sides of the upper surface of the metal heat slug.
6. The circuit carrier of claim 1 , wherein the metal heat slug contacts a portion of the circuits.
7. The circuit carrier of claim 1 , wherein the first fixing piece, the second fixing piece, and the metal heat slug have a same material.
8. A method for manufacturing a circuit carrier, comprising: forming a precursor laminar circuit structure on a substrate, wherein the precursor laminar circuit structure comprises a first dielectric layer and a patterned circuit layer; disposing a metal heat slug on the precursor laminar circuit structure, wherein the metal heat slug having an upper surface comprising an electronic component placement area and sides surrounding the electronic component placement area; forming a second dielectric layer over the precursor laminar circuit structure, wherein the second dielectric layer surrounds the metal heat slug; and disposing a first fixing piece and a second fixing piece on the upper surface of the metal heat slug, wherein the first fixing piece is located on a first side of the sides of the upper surface, the second fixing piece is located on a second side of the sides of the upper surface, and the first side is perpendicular to the second side.
9. The method for manufacturing the circuit carrier of claim 8 , wherein the step of disposing the metal heat slug on the precursor laminar circuit structure comprises: depositing a metal material on the precursor laminar circuit structure to form the metal heat slug; or bonding a metal block with the precursor laminar circuit structure.
10. The method for manufacturing the circuit carrier of claim 8 , wherein the step of disposing the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece on the upper surface of the metal heat slug comprises: defining positions for the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece by a lithography process; and forming the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece on the positions by a deposition process.
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